District 2 is comprised of Acton, Berwick, Cornish, Lebanon, Limerick, Newfield, North Berwick, Parsonsfield, Shapleigh, and Wells. Locally, Berwick voters cast 1,143 ballots for Collins, 1,199 for Wright, and 1,091 for Burns. In North Berwick, Collins received 1,040 votes, Wright received 837, and Burns acquired 664.

Collins has been married for 44 years and has two children and two grandchildren. He is the past president and director of the Wells Rotary Club, the former director of the Wells Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Wells Public Access Advisory Committee, a member of the Wells Board of Assessment Review, and a former member of the Wells Planning Board and Comprehensive Planning Committee.

“I’m running for the Maine Legislature to help in any way I can to improve Maine’s economy, encouraging businesses to stay in Maine is our first priority,” he previously told Foster’s. “Second is to persuade new businesses to locate to Maine.”

He cited jobs and the economy as the biggest issues during this year’s election. In terms of the future, Collins is optimistic Maine has a lot to look forward to.

“Maine’s best days are ahead of us,” he said. “Striving to improve Maine’s economy will be no easy task, but if every member of the Maine legislature works to that common goal we will achieve a better Maine.”